Barrett Jones

With time winding down in Alabama’s 42-14 National Championship victory over Notre Dame, Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was still highly competitive. As senior center Barrett Jones was calling out assignments and changing protection at the line McCarron became impatient and wanted the ball to be snapped immediately. With the game well in hand, Jones didn’t seem to share in McCarron’s sense of urgency and the two had a bit of an altercation on the field. This is however a minor incident as the two have been long time roommates at the University of Alabama.

Alabama center Barrett Jones was selected as finalist for the 43rd Rotary Lombardi Award, which goes to the nation's top linebacker or interior lineman, the Rotary Club of Houston announced on Tuesday. Jones, from Germantown, Tenn., is joined by South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney, Georgia's Jarvis Jones and Notre Dame's Manti Te'o as finalists.

Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District IV team it was announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Jones graduated from the University of Alabama in just three years in August of 2011 with a degree in accounting and a 4.0 grade point average. He will finish his master's degree in accountancy next month.

Trent Richardson says Barrett Jones is the ''nerd'' on Alabama's offensive line, the studious guy who sits up front in class and raises his hand a lot. Jones has used those brains to help him become the third-ranked Crimson Tide's all-purpose blocker. He has played four positions on the line in the first three games – everywhere but right guard, where he started 25 games the past two seasons and was a preseason first-team All-Southeastern Conference pick. ''He's a smart guy. He's got a 4.0'' GPA, said Richardson, Alabama's tailback and also a self-described nerd. ''He's a big nerd. He knows what to do. That (helps) him a lot with just being smart in the game and being ahead of everybody.'' [Read More]

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Trent Richardson says Barrett Jones is the “nerd” on Alabama’s offensive line, the studious guy who sits up front in class and raises his hand a lot. Jones has used those brains to help him become the third-ranked Crimson Tide’s all-purpose blocker. He has played four positions on the line in the first three games everywhere but right guard, where he started 25 games the past two seasons and was a preseason first-team All-Southeastern Conference pick. “He’s a smart guy. He’s got a 4.0″ GPA, said Richardson, Alabama’s tailback and also a self-described nerd. “He’s a big nerd. He knows what to do. That (helps) him a lot with just being smart in the game and being ahead of everybody.” Going into Alabama’s game Saturday with No. 14 Arkansas, Jones has been both a starter at left tackle and a fill-in at center and left guard, moving to right tackle for the first time against North Texas last weekend. “It was the last one I hadn’t played yet in a game,” Jones said. “I’ve been able to experience the game from all five different viewpoints.” [Read More]